Thirteen years later, in 2015, Ray—now a private investigator—returns to the D.A.'s office. He approaches Jess’s former boss, Claire Sloan (Nicole Kidman), who has risen to become a district attorney. Ray claims he has discovered Marzin’s whereabouts and has been secretly tracking him for years. Claire is reluctant to reopen the case, as Jess has become a recluse, drowning in grief. Eventually, Ray persuades them to revisit the evidence.
The prime suspect is Marzin (Joe Cole), a volatile young man who was stalking Carolyn. However, Ray and Jess are forced to halt their investigation when the FBI, led by special agent Bumpy Willis (Alfred Molina), prioritizes a terrorism-related detainee over the murder case. Marzin is released and vanishes. film secret in their eyes
In 2002, Los Angeles County District Attorney's office investigator Jess Cobb (Julia Roberts) and her colleague Ray Kasten (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are part of a joint counterterrorism task force following the 9/11 attacks. One night, Jess discovers the brutalized body of her teenage daughter, Carolyn, in a dumpster near a mosque. The murder—rape followed by strangulation—shatters her life. Thirteen years later, in 2015, Ray—now a private